63-745 Route 44 Hartford SSE Bid Package 06-08-26.pdf

This is a bid package document for the Town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, related to the Ferry Road Soccer Field Drainage, Parking Lot and Site Improvements project. The project scope includes removal of existing topsoil and irrigation systems, installation of subdrainage and new irrigation systems, placement of topsoil and sod, construction of a paved parking lot, storm drainage installation, landscaping improvements, a composting toilet, bollard lighting, and a shed. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Old Saybrook Town Hall, with attendance encouraged but not mandatory. Sealed bids are due June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Questions from bidders are accepted through June 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bids will be awarded on a lump-sum and unit-price basis to a single prime contractor, and bids remain valid for 90 days following opening.

The project is state-funded and subject to Connecticut prevailing wage requirements under General Statutes Section 31-51. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price. Bidders submitting bids exceeding $1,000,000 must include a Department of Administrative Services Prequalification Certificate and Updated Statement. The Town has established a minimum spending allocation goal of 25% of the state-funded portion for Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and 6.25% for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (M/W/DisBE), requiring good faith effort from bidders. Bidding documents are available free from the BidExpress webpage, with submission requiring a non-refundable $50 fee. The Town is exempt from sales and use taxes on materials permanently incorporated into the work. Contact information for inquiries is Carl P. Fortuna Jr. at 860-395-3123 or carl.fortuna@oldsaybrookct.gov.